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Environmental Studies at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study Environmental Studies, take a look at what Northern Illinois University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Illinois University sits in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 environmental studies degrees were granted at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Environmental Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Environmental Studies graduates at Northern Illinois University are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Environmental Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 27 bachelor’s environmental studies degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 59% were women (16) and 41% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Environmental Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Studies Graduates

Students who finish Environmental Studies program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Environmental Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Compliance Officers	$71,138
Customs Brokers	$67,529
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$52,280

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.